Far Hills inspires academic excellence and life skills such as resourcefulness, resilience, integrity, self-control, and a myriad of other invaluable traits that lay the foundation for lifelong success. We call that RIGOR.

Our traditional, rigorous curriculum in reading, writing, languages, math, and science is designed and taught by dedicated specialists. A variety of active, engaging, hands-on teaching methods are combined to provide intimate, individualized, level-specific education designed to unlock each child's potential.

The balance of individual achievement and teamwork. The ability to win gracefully, and lose with honor. Respect for leaders, and the courage to lead. These are only a few of the relevant life lessons that are stressed in our athletics program. Far Hills athletics focus on building strong bodies—and strong characters.

Far Hills is a vibrant community with its own culture and code of honor. Students, parents, grandparents, faculty, alumni, and friends come together to create a unique, family-like environment that encourages involvement at all levels.

Smart Fun Camps focus on a variety of activities that allow families to customize their children's camp time with family summer plans by providing flexible programs one-week in length and by offering before and aftercare options for busy parents.

Planned Giving

By making a planned or deferred gift you can create a legacy that lasts for generations. Planned gifts strengthen Far Hills Country Day School and provide income to you and your family, tax benefits through real estate gifts, or tax-free transfer of assets to your family through a charitable trust. For more information please contact Kathleen DeSantis, Director of Development.

Bequests can be complex and very specific language is necessary to ensure that your intentions are carried out correctly. Click below for sample language; you may also want to consult Far Hills and/or your legal council for assistance.

I give and bequeath to Far Hills Country Day School, a New Jersey not-for-profit corporation, the sum of _____________ dollars (or all the rest, residue, remaining estate) to be used for the purposes of the school at the discretion of the Board of Trustees.

I give and bequeath to Far Hills Country Day School, a New Jersey not-for-profit corporation, the sum of ____________ dollars (or all the rest, residue, remaining estate) to create an endowed fund (the “Fund”). The income from this fund shall be used for the general purposes of the School at the discretion of the Board of Trustees.

Far Hills Country Day School is hereby authorized to commingle this Fund, and any additions thereto with the general investment funds of the School, provided only that this Fund receives its credited pro rata share of net investment income in the same manner as the other pooled funds are credited with income.

If, as a result of changed conditions in the future, the income from the Fund shall not be needed for the original purpose(s) set forth above, then the School is authorized to redirect the income for such other purposes as nearly as possible akin to the original purpose as in its judgment will help advance the school’s mission and serve as a memorial to (name).

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are interested in exploring restricting your gift, please contact the Office of Alumni and Development to be sure your intentions can be implemented within the Far Hills guidelines for accepting restricted gifts. For example, some restricted gifts require a minimum gift amount.

I give and bequeath to Far Hills Country Day School, a New Jersey not-for-profit corporation, the sum of __________ (or description of asset) for the following purpose: (state purpose). If at any time in the judgment of the Trustees of Far Hills Country Day School it is impossible or impracticable to carry out exactly the designated purpose, they shall determine an alternative purpose closest to the designated purpose.

The Mt. Kemble Society is Far Hills Country Day School’s program for honoring and thanking alumni and friends of Far Hills who have arranged a bequest or planned gift for the school. Anyone who notifies Far Hills that the school has been named as a beneficiary through his or her estate, or through a planned gift during his or her lifetime, is automatically enrolled as a member of the Society.

Founded in 2000, the Mt. Kemble Society honors the original name and founders of the school. Far Hills Country Day School was founded in 1929 as the Mt. Kemble School, located in Morristown, New Jersey enrolling a first class of six kindergarten children. As enrollment increased, the School moved to Bernardsville, and then to Far Hills and the Page House, a building still used by the school today. In 1944, the name of the School was changed from the Mt. Kemble School to Far Hills Country Day School.